Whilst working on an ex-office tower block being converted into residential flats, our team stumbled upon these messages which had been left by former employees. The office must certainly of been a great place to work if the love that these enterprising graffiti artists had for it is anything to go by.

We at CONCORR wanted to wish the building owners all the best with their conversion from commercial to residential, a task which we know is not always easy. Anyhow the people who used to work there clearly had great memories of the building and we hope that the new residents can make great memories, just the same.

A road-trip for the Concorr team today, as Managing Director Michael Nugent presented to engineers and associates at Capita in East Grinstead.

Michael spoke about the importance of conducting regular inspections on structures and what the primary causes of stress to concrete are. Cracks in concrete can result in carbonation and eventually the corrosion of load bearing steel beams. It is important that engineers and building administrators employ the services of corrosion inspectors to spot damage in concrete before it becomes a problem.

As-well as discussing the technical side of testing, Michael spoke about the legal aspect of concrete corrosion, outlining the EN 1504 phase plan which is the legislation covering diagnostics. Michael himself was a contributor to the enactment, allowing him to give detailed information to the engineers.

Many thanks to all those at Capita who attended and we look forward to our next trip to sunny Sussex!

Both of the schools have 1960’s steel-reinforced concrete paneled façades. Over many years they have been suffering from distress and water ingress issues.

Following surveys carried out by the company’s Survey Division, the Technical Project Management was recently secured. The works are scheduled to commence on both schools in summer 2018.

Concorr Associate Bill McKeown and his team in the Technical Product Management Division will oversee the Project. Bill has been working closely with the client for several months preparing for the tender and Project Processes.

Bill commented on how this is an excellent opportunity to work with one of our clients on two projects to deliver a major scheme within program and budget.

This month a major external refurbishment project draws to a close with the summer months approaching. De La Warr heights is a landmark building on the sea front in Bexhill on sea.

The building is for mixed use, with residential areas on multiple floors and retail space on the ground floor.

The building also has underground parking.

De La Warr Heights before refurbishment

Owned by a prominent London based property company, the building has been the subject of an extensive façade renovation scheme.

This included the removal of the failed render system and application of a new external insulation render. The project was technically as well as contractually demanding due to the building and its location.

The results are a fresh look to this iconic sea front building, as well as much improved insulation property.

Concorr Heritage Division have secured another Norman Castle to survey. This will be the 2nd in the past 6 months having completed Rochester Castle at the end of 2017 and bidding on 2 others in the UK at present.

The survey is a stone by stone survey, therefore very comprehensive and complicated.

By using the latest 3D scanning techniques Rivet Models will be produced from which highly accurate CAD drawings will be produced showing amazing detail.

Our roped access teams will access all parts of the structure to inspect 100% of the areas as well as making safe loose/dangerous elements.

The report will be used to formulate options for the castles future to make it more accessible to the public and explore the possibility of other users.